Arachnosquire

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I don't know where you live but in my house all I need to do is add a shallow and wide water dish in the enclosure to get 60%. I can mist, cover the top or change the subsrate to make it higher. Haven't needed it to get lower yet but I could probably get a water dish with less surface area.

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Dampen a part of the substrate (I've been able to reach ~80%+ without having to do this)

Misting is ineffective IME if you want to maintain a humidity level for more than a few hours/days. I've personally found cutting off some of the ventilation to be the method that is most effective for the long term.

ArachnoVixen AKA Dream Crusher AKA Heartbreaker

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For those of mine who require higher humidity, I keep a water dish, keep part of the substrate damp and if needed will cover some of the ventilation holes to raise it. I don't go crazy with it though, I find mine have done just fine with a water dish and damp substrate.

Arachnoknight

For those of mine who require higher humidity, I keep a water dish, keep part of the substrate damp and if needed will cover some of the ventilation holes to raise it. I don't go crazy with it though, I find mine have done just fine with a water dish and damp substrate.

Arachnoking

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IMHO, Unless the species is one of the few THAT ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE HIGH HUMIDITY.(IE. Theraposa sp., Megaphobema sp....ect..) dont stress on it to much.

just soak the sub once a month...or every two weeks. I dont mist(except for slings for water to drink) I dont stress it. I dont even really stress it with My T. blondi or M. robustum. I just make sure their substrate stays moist at all times. literally I pour over 12 oz of water in there tank ever...3 weeks.

Arachnosquire

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In my avics vivariums I use clay backgrounds, which need to be kept moist so I spray them with a big pump garden sprayer every day or two. Between the clay and the live plants, it keeps humidity up pretty well in their tanks.

Arachnoangel

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What r you keeping? Then you will get better responses.
I don't worry bout humidity with any T till the winter rolls around, then I use a humidifier. A water bowl solves all your ills unless we are talking some T's with unique requirements.

Arachnoangel

What r you keeping? Then you will get better responses.
I don't worry bout humidity with any T till the winter rolls around, then I use a humidifier. A water bowl solves all your ills unless we are talking some T's with unique requirements.

Arachnoprince

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For ones that like humidity, I pour water in the waterdish to overflowing and then some. On very hot weeks when the cages lose humidity quicker, I put a towel halfway over the cages that have the most ventilation (the Kritter Keeper types).